Getting out of terrible QB contracts

[McKDaddy]

If Jeanty can get near his average rush yards per game vs. Penn State he’ll be a top ten pick.

Yeah, I don't even know how good Penn State is but I suspect Jeanty isn't considered as elite if he played in a better conference. Not trying to disparage him, just need a better measuring stick.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Yeah, I don't even know how good Penn State is but I suspect Jeanty isn't considered as elite if he played in a better conference. Not trying to disparage him, just need a better measuring stick.

Average run defense for a highly rated college team. He’s going to get his chance. He can’t ask for more than that.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Falcons realize Cousins is cooked and they have Penix. Cowboys don’t think Dak is cooked and they have Rush. Very simple.

Penix hasn’t proven anything, but Atlanta is willing to take a chance on him because they have seen enough of Cousins!

How in the hel_ has Dallas not seen enough of Dak and his poor play vs better teams? Rush is below average, but at least he is not costing 60k per year.

 

[john van brocklin]

After signing Kirk Cousins to a 4 year 180 million dollar deal just NINE MONTHS ago, Atlanta is changing direction and letting him walk…with a very reasonable cap hit. Anyone think Booger and Chuckles would ever admit fault and do this??? Knowing them, they’ve backed themselves into a cap hit corner from hell….just amazes me how smart some teams are to bite the bullet and correct things….meanwhile, we have the Clapping Carrot at HC for almost a decade. Next season will prove that Dim’s extension was the worst in Pro Sports history.

Does the Cowboys front office ever admit to being wrong?
I can't think of an example.
Please feel free to let me know if I missed it.

 

[SiCk_DiAbLo]

Penix gets to start against the Giants, what a way to start a career..Imagine if the Giants should win?/?

 

[john van brocklin]

So, what the heck happened to Cousins? He was having a solid season, woth 17 TDs to 7 ints and coming off two very good games. The Falcons wede 6-3 and in firm control of the division.

Then all of a sudden he goes on a streak with 1 TD and 9 Ints. The Falcons lose 4 of 5, and they're battling to make the playoffs.

Did he get hurt again? Get a concussion and not say anything? What little I have watched of him now compared to earlier this year something looks off.

Don't know, but at 34 years of age, the wheels sometimes come off quickly.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

Actually we have no one other than Dak at this point.

 

[beware_d-ware]

Cousins needs another season to recover from his Achilles tear. I wouldn't be surprised if he rebounds next year, to at least his usual captain checkdown standard.

$45M/yr guaranteed for a captain checkdown with a bad wheel is insane though. I think the QB market is due for a correction.

 

[Chasing6]

Big difference in dead cap between Atlanta and Dallas. If they release Dak after this year it's a 151m dead cap. Post June 1st and it's 89M and 62M. It makes no sense to release him. Especially when the Cowboys don't have an alternative sitting on the bench.

Cousins contract was basically 2 years and $90M.

 

[Chasing6]

Penix hasn’t proven anything, but Atlanta is willing to take a chance on him because they have seen enough of Cousins!

How in the hel_ has Dallas not seen enough of Dak and his poor play vs better teams? Rush is below average, but at least he is not costing 60k per year.

Or they have seen enough from Penix at practice to move him up to QB1, unlike Trance in Dallas.

 

[charron]

Writing was on the wall when they drafted penix. The only question was when will they move on.

 

[KJJ]

After signing Kirk Cousins to a 4 year 180 million dollar deal just NINE MONTHS ago, Atlanta is changing direction and letting him walk…with a very reasonable cap hit. Anyone think Booger and Chuckles would ever admit fault and do this???

No, because we didn’t use a top 10 pick on a QB who everyone wants to see play. Cousins knew his tenure as the starter in Atlanta wouldn’t be a long one when they drafted Penix.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Falcons realize Cousins is cooked and they have Penix. Cowboys don’t think Dak is cooked and they have Rush. Very simple.

This^^^^^ I seriously doubt the Falcons will make the same decision without Penix on the sideline.........it matters.

 

[kskboys]

Don't know, but at 34 years of age, the wheels sometimes come off quickly.

Yup. And Cousins is 36.

 

[KingCorcoran]

Or they have seen enough from Penix at practice to move him up to QB1, unlike Trance in Dallas.

Wait! I thought Trance was a phenom?

 

[Chasing6]

Wait! I thought Trance was a phenom?

Phenomenal waste of money and draft picks.

 

[Pentagruel]

I mean, I get your point here but it’s comical to act like this is great business by Atlanta. They spent an insane amount of money on Kirk for just a couple of games. He has 90m guaranteed and they only save a measly 10m by cutting him now which is of course not a whole lot. They have no idea what they have in Penix until he plays the games so this is a serious risk to take. It’s possible he sucks even worse then Kirk and that he would benefit from riding out this season on the bench in a write off season. The contract for Kirk was just dumb to begin with. I think the QB market will pop very soon. Probably Dak was one of the last to get on the train. Front offices are going to get increasingly skittish in handing out franchise altering deals for any QB that is not unquestionably elite. Even in the best case scenarios the amount of money locked up by one position severely constricts the rest of your roster. Unless you have Mahomes it’s just not worth it. Jerry and son will figure that out about three years after the best front offices do and then a new trend will have developed, which they will inevitably be late in identifying as well.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Very odd. Goofy Falcons have only won seven games this season. Clearly don’t know what they’re doing.

Right. They don’t know themselves. Seem to be winging it.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Penix hasn’t proven anything, but Atlanta is willing to take a chance on him because they have seen enough of Cousins!

How in the hel_ has Dallas not seen enough of Dak and his poor play vs better teams? Rush is below average, but at least he is not costing 60k per year.

Falcons aren’t necessarily a model franchise…..they just like the Cowboys don’t know right from left.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

This^^^^^ I seriously doubt the Falcons will make the same decision without Penix on the sideline.........it matters.

Exactly. Not entirely sure why people think the situations are the same.